Brooklyn artist <a href="http://www.spencerfinch.com/">Spencer Finch</a>’s largest artwork of his career will be revealed when the new <a title="Spencer Finch’s Glass Curtain Brings Color and Healing to New Baltimore Hospital " href="http://www.artarchitectureathospital.org/" target="_blank">Johns Hopkins Hospital</a> complex in Baltimore, MD opens next month. The new facility, visible from miles away, is enveloped by Finch’s colorful 250,000 square foot curtain of glass and steel, and the entire project was an enormous collaboration between 70 artists, architects and a curator.

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Johns Hopkins Hospital by Spencer Finch

The 1.5 million square foot building will be a leading model of how medical care can be enhanced by <a href="http://www.artarchitectureathospital.org/highlights/%23curtain">colorful art and design</a>.

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Johns Hopkins Hospital by Spencer Finch

Finch’s work is what first greets visitors. Each aluminum panel within this massive curtain features two layers of glass through which Finch’s colorful alphabet gleams.

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Johns Hopkins Hospital by Spencer Finch

At night visitors to the new Johns Hopkins Hospital will feel comfort from effects similar to a glowing lantern and even a snow globe.

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Johns Hopkins Hospital by Spencer Finch

Finch's work results in a facade that captures natural light from the sky and allows the buildings to blend in with the local urban environment.

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Johns Hopkins Hospital by Spencer Finch

The palette of 26 shades of color, inspired by Claude Monet’s Impressionist landscape paintings, is meant to remind visitors of water’s calming features.

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Johns Hopkins Hospital by Spencer Finch

Finch worked with Perkins + WIll, the buildings’ lead architect, to find the best way to execute his vision while constructing the panels to stand up to elements including sun, wind and rain.

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Johns Hopkins Hospital by Spencer Finch

For Finch, the finished work is not just an exterior to protect the building, but to integrate art and design into its functionality.

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Johns Hopkins Hospital by Spencer Finch

The building’s canopy sets the tone for the rest of the hospital, which includes massive sculptures, work inspired by children’s books and modern furniture.

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Johns Hopkins Hospital by Spencer Finch

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Johns Hopkins Hospital by Spencer Finch

Brooklyn artist Spencer Finch’s largest artwork of his career will be revealed when the new Johns Hopkins Hospital complex in Baltimore, MD opens next month. The new facility, visible from miles away, is enveloped by Finch’s colorful 250,000 square foot curtain of glass and steel, and the entire project was an enormous collaboration between 70 artists, architects and a curator.